Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Informal Council
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The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Stephen Crabb)
The informal Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council met on 19-20 April in Amsterdam. Emily Shirtcliff, deputy director in the BIS labour market directorate, represented the United Kingdom.
The first day involved a plenary session on labour mobility. The focus of most member state interventions was on the revision of the posting of workers directive. The United Kingdom intervened to make clear that it did not yet have a formal position and was looking carefully at the Commission’s proposal.
The second day started with workshops on the European Commission’s consultation on its proposed pillar of social rights and concluded with a plenary session on the platform for undeclared work. At the workshop the United Kingdom welcomed the clarity that the pillar of social rights was for the euro area, but also for other countries to join if they wanted to.
On the platform for undeclared work the United Kingdom welcomed the progress made so far and looked forward to the platform’s first meeting.
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